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Longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding associated with reduced risk of childhood asthma up to age sixBreastfeeding is recommended for all infants irrespective of atopic heredity, although epidemiological studies provide conflicting results in this debate.
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Improving the Quality of Life of mothers of children with autism and intellectual disabilityWe wanted to explore the quality of life of mothers of children with autism and intellectual disability and identify factors that impact their quality of life.
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Is Streptococcus pyogenes resistant or susceptible to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole?Streptococcus pyogenes is commonly believed to be resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (SXT), resulting in reservations about using SXT for skin and...
Rett syndrome is one of the 8,000 rare genetic diseases that collectively affect up to 10% of the population.
Anyone who engages in physical activity, regardless of how much they do, can achieve mental, physical and social health benefits, resulting in benefits to their quality of life.
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3rd European Rett Syndrome Conference, October 17-19, Maastricht, The NetherlandsFollowing last year's World Rett Syndrome Congress held in New Orleans, the 3rd European Rett Syndrome Conference was held in the Netherlands over 3 days.
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MECP2 duplication syndrome in the newsOur own Dr Helen Leonard was recently featured on Today Tonight. MECP2 duplication syndrome, which more frequently affects boys, is one of the Rett syndrome...
The prevalence of mental disorders is the proportion of children & adolescents in the population who meet DSM-IV criteria for a diagnosis of a mental disorder.
Schools play a major role in supporting young people with emotional and behavioural problems and are often where symptoms are first identified.
Young people provided information on self-harm behaviours of deliberately hurting or injuring yourself without trying to end your life.